Living conditions of elderly immigrants in France

# French Immigrants # Introduction According to the report of the French European Times Network, a French committee responsible for investigating the living conditions of elderly immigrants revealed on Wednesday that many elderly immigrants in France were "poor in their later years" and faced the dilemma of being particularly poor and unable to enjoy certain rights. The Committee advocates providing elderly immigrants with the convenience of enjoying their rights, housing and integrating into society, so that they can live a "dignified and free" retirement life.

According to Agence France-Presse, relevant government departments and the Speaker of the National Assembly have paid attention to this and will take a series of measures to help elderly immigrants.

This survey was established in June of 20 12+0 1, and was presided over by Dennis Yagua, a member of UMP's National Assembly. It mainly targets 800,000 immigrants over 55 years old from non-EU countries living in France (including 350,000 immigrants over 65 years old). These immigrants face special poverty and cannot enjoy certain rights.

Lekszi Bachle, the rapporteur of the investigation team and a member of the Socialist Party, said in the National Assembly that these immigrants arrived in France from the1950s to work in industry, agriculture or construction. "They thought they were just passers-by in France for many years, but the myth of returning to China has passed, and most people want to die in France."

Bachle stressed: "We must admit that many immigrants from non-EU countries have poor old-age care in China. Their income is low (the average monthly pension is 700 euros), and their living conditions are obviously poor. They usually live in migrant workers' dormitories or messy houses, and their medical conditions are insufficient. Their average life expectancy is shorter than the national average life expectancy 10 years, and because of their previous hard work, they face many health problems in their later years. "

The Rapporteur stressed: "They are far from being abused, but they are often unable to enjoy their rights."

Among the 82 suggestions put forward in the report, one requires that 340 migrant workers' dormitories (with 35,000 immigrants over the age of 65) be transformed into social welfare homes that can adapt to the problem that the elderly cannot take care of themselves.

In view of the fact that immigrants have to go through a "battle" to extend their residence permits, the report holds that "foreigners who have obtained two extensions of their residence permits should automatically be given long-term residence permits when applying for new extensions".

A notice issued by the Ministry of the Interior at the end of June announced the same direction. The circular stipulates that immigrants over 60 should be granted a long-term residence permit if they apply for extension for the second time.

The report also suggested that "immediate family members (parents, etc.). Have foreign nationality and have lived in France for more than 25 years "should be granted French nationality. This will be an important signal of gratitude and meet the expectations of some elderly immigrants who can not be ignored.

Bartholo, Speaker of the National Assembly, promised that these suggestions would be incorporated into the future immigration bill in the form of amendments.

Of the 350,000 immigrants over the age of 65, 40% obtained French nationality, and 265,438+0,000 retained their original nationality.

The reporter pointed out: after obtaining French nationality, these immigrants can also ensure that they can freely arrange their retirement life between France and their country of origin, while immigrants who travel frequently between the two places are "too often suspected of fraud and smuggling". The reporter asked the social insurance agency to check these people "more respectfully".

Because these old immigrants are in a "weak position", although they can receive the minimum pension (now called the old-age care subsidy ASPA), they are restricted and the parties must stay in France for at least six months. Not everyone knows these things, so some elderly immigrants lose their rights.

Ms. Duran, Minister of Social Affairs, will set up special subsidies for these elderly immigrants who travel to and from the two places.

The report also suggests that special family reunion measures should be provided for "some elderly immigrants who are completely lonely and helpless", with strict management regulations, which can only be enjoyed by elderly lonely immigrants.